Bret Voelkel, driving the RideTech 33 Ford, was the winner of the Optima Face Off at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin this past weekend. Voelkel placed second in the autocross segment, first in the speedstop segment, and fifth in the road course segment, culminating in the overall first place finish over 70 other cars.

Voelkel commented: “Some days it all comes together… The RideTech suspension, the Baer Brakes, and the Falken Tires were all working together perfectly, I can’t say enough about how the car performed. I love the Road America track… I was so happy to do well there, especially with the level of competition present!”

He went on to say: “Optima puts on a great event… not only the race itself, but the cruise and the whole social aspect of hotrodding makes it our favorite event of the year. Thanks to Optima Batteries for creating the event and to Baer Brakes, Falken Tires, Holley EFI, Forgeline Wheels, Factory Five Racing, and Centerforce Clutches for the components that make my 33 Ford fly!”

In addition being the driver of the RideTech 33 Ford, Bret Voelkel is the founder and CEO of RideTech, a manufacturer of coil and air suspension components for the hotrod market. RideTech suspension components were used on 23 of the 70 cars competing at Road America last weekend.